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Full hearing of Enoch Burke's dispute with school to be heard next week
Summary
The High Court will hear the full dispute between Enoch Burke and Wilson's Hospital School next week, with Mr Justice Alexander Owens presiding. The case, set to begin next Tuesday, is expected to last four days. Burke was suspended from the Co Westmeath secondary school last year and was subject to a High Court injunction that required him to stay away from the school while on administrative leave. He failed to comply, was found in contempt of court, and served 108 days in prison. After his release he continued to breach the injunction and has been fined €700 daily, exceeding €30,000. He was dismissed by the school following a disciplinary hearing, a decision now under appeal. Burke denies wrongdoing, claiming his suspension stems from his opposition to transgenderism and a school directive to use a different pronoun for a student.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Full hearing of Enoch Burke's dispute with school to be heard next week. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- 2023-03-23 Publication
Places mentioned
- Wilson's Hospital
- High Court
- Court of Appeal
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